The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-18
SELLING A DOG.
Buyers Were Suspicious-T Took tho An
imaPs Owner for Liar.

Buyers Were Suspicious-They Took tho An
imals Owner for u Liar.
The Dakota Bell Man.
AS we came to a small, square house with
O canvass roof near Oelrichcs, Oak, man who
was skinning coyote by the door arose and began
to whistle excitedly. discouraged-looking yellow
and-white dog put in reluctant appearance, sat
| down and gazed OFF into space
''Say,'' exclaimed the man with warmth, II
reckon you don't want to buy good dog2"
"N-o-o," Briar replied as he carefully inspected
| the animal, II DON'T know as we do"
81 lowed not" replied the man with resigned
air, if it some relief to find his worst fears
realized, sit wouldn't be my luck. 1t don't seem as
| if ever would sell that dog"
"Had him on the market some timer"
"Ever since come from Kansas year ago Say,
do you know I've lied enough about that dog to
build barnT'
as that SOP"
"You bet have. First some men come along an
said they was goin grouse huntin' an wanted
p'in'er. 'Gen'lmen, sa5s l, there's p'inter dog
thatH pint q grouse that's crawled down prairie
dog hole Ills legs are too crooked, says they
AN sides we don't want no dog that amt got no
tall"
THAT was bad luck"
"I'll be snaked lift wasnt Then n man come
along lookin' for setter. Says t. Podncr there's
dog that is setter among settlers. He'll setany bird
that ever bill. You set that dog on thir-
teen eggs an he'll set till he matches 'em out an
then Lack Off an set the chickens for gamer Naw,'
says the man, Il don't like the looks Of his legs
sides wouldn't have no dog with his hair all of in
spots.'"
"You were ioored again2"
Exactly. Then an old Teller from Kentucky
comes along, an he happened to mention that he
was goin up'n the hills after bar. Then you need
a good bar dog says l; AN there's dog thapn
crab bar by the hind leg, yank it off, an then
stand up an whale the critter with the bloody end
oft! The Kentuckyan looks at him. an then says
he don't like the looks of them legs, an then
wouldn't have no dog round me that's blind of one
eye"
"That was rough on you"
"Jes' what told the old woman. The next man
that come along said he wanted houn' dog to chase
jack-rabbits. That is says ], you want that air
dog of nine He es lopcs right around jack rabbits
IA plays with 'em awhile fore he grabs emf L
never seed dog that could run with such legs MS
them, says the man. an ifIe could run like blue
racer wouldn't have him, cause he's comm down
with hydrophoby.'"
I'VE emit you discouruged?"
---"aOme; but tackled the next mamie had q
covered wagon like you folks, an wanted watch
dog to leave with 1t. Il have o dog here says J.
that would sell if you wanted dog bad He's
natral watchdog, an you might leave him 10 guard
hole in board an so away ten years an when
you come back the Q that dog braced by that hole
an growlin' down in his throat kinderr The man
begun TO back OIL, an says he: His legs are as
crooked as chain lghtnin', an don't like the mean,
ugly look in his eyc-I' be 'fraid he might sneak
up an bite me while asleep >"
LEFT againp
'Jes' 80. Then mover come along with his fam
ily an the woman lowed she wanted to gt a dog
for the children TO play with. Madam saws T.
this ere dog, an hit him kick with my foot is
Il @ one you want Children ies' naturally cry for
him. an hen leave bone TO 90 an play with en-
No. says the woman, Il don't bleve | want him
his legs crooked he looks if he was goin' TO
fall down all the time, an noticed he amt got no
teeth 10 speak Of"
"Did you ever try agan2'
"Once more. The sheriffgom Swectwnter county
Wyoming, come through here ookin' for two cscap.
cd murderers. Soon's heard oft tied string
round the dogs neck an led him down to the town
What you want to catch EN- says !, Is A Missssin
pi man -huntin' bloodhoun', an there you have the
modest specimen OF his race right there in that air
dog %, git out, Gays the sheriff, brngin such an
ornery croOkcdlegged pup round herel Even ifho
had good legs wouldn't have q dog that had both
eais all chawed off In ighu That was the last
time ever tried"
II don't blame you for being discouraged. =" re-
Piled Brlar, ~ said we didn't want dog but
we're going up here on the Cheyenne TO start
sheep ranch, and If your dog Is gcol 10 take caro-
Of shCe9 we might think about IT,"
stranger" returned the man, 1--WE been lyin'
bout this dog to every feller that come along an
I'VE jes owned up TO ii; but now can tell the truth
at last-thats what that dog really is-a sheep dog
I've seen flock Of sheep chase that dog all day
tryin' To catch up with him an be sociable ani
pieasaut like Take lin at s. Legs too crooked
ley2 one dollar Won't2 eay 80 cents, thon
wouldn't take him ~ gin, hey? Wen, 20 on Ike
the RS. Of them ] tell you what I'm goln to 10
I'm g0u to tell the next man that he's a tame wolf
IA sell him for 80 fora curiosity"
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